Pages

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Decisions, decisions...

So I heard through another Aledo family's blog that the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) had opened up for international adoption. Apparently this happened some time ago after we got Ezra but I had no idea. I've been in contact with a family who adopted a baby boy from there and it sounds very encouraging. It should be relatively inexpensive and quick if we go the route that they did. Of course this is all just hypothetical seeing as how we're still broke and I still really want a baby girl but if we decide to go with the DRC then we'll likely get another boy next. The need is great and again I see the you tube videos of these kids and it just breaks my heart. Since they are not a Hague convention country the whole process seems a lot less of a hassle and the in country stay is only one week. We'll see... I'm still waiting for the Lord to give me the push that I need to go forward with either the DRC or with foster to adopt. Decisions, decisions... in the mean time I'm working my tail off to try to save up some money. It's great if the process is faster but at the same time you have to come up with the money quicker. The main thing with the DRC is that they don't allow families with 2 kids to adopt (they may make some exceptions but I don't know what the criteria are). So if we are going to do it then we need to do it now before we get our next child. In the mean time I'm trying to learn how to work photoshop, layering things, etc. I'm watching all of these tutorials and I'm still lost as a goose :)

Follow by Email

Subscribe To This Blog

Search This Blog

Share It!

I am married to a wonderful man, Michael Burk. I practice veterinary medicine in Fort Worth, TX. We currently have 3 "boys", our dogs Herman and Clovis, and our son Ezra (adopted from Ethiopia in December 2008)and our daughter Libby was adopted through foster care in 2012.

Saint Damien

Patron Saint of those afflicted with HIV/AIDS

The proud parents!

Michael and Becky Lee

We Are All Called

“Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which Christ’s compassion is to look out to the earth. Yours are the feet by which He is to go about doing good, and yours are the hands by which He is to bless us now.”- St. Teresa of Ávila

The Compassion Prayer

O giver of all life, help me to see all things in the purity in which all is created. Help me to maintain my divinity through obedience to the holy spirit from within. Help me to strive for the upliftment and betterment of all beings, through practice of the Will of God for good in all things. Help me to grow in love, wisdom, and compassion, to heal myself and the children of Earth. Help me to give of myself without thought. Help me to do unto the least of thy children. Even as I would unto my beloved ones. Help me and all beings to fully realize The forgiveness and the fullness of the love of God. Help me to bring to the children of Earth an understanding of the way. Through the immaculate and compassionate hearts of the Christed Mary and Jesus, and guided by the Holy Spirit. Glory unto God. Glory unto the Christ. Glory unto the Holy Spirit.Amen.